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Highly Cited Researchers 555 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,237
World Rank
26
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genomics | molecular biology | genome | biology | bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    133,159
  • Last 5 Years
    47,239
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,854
World Rank
30
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
物理

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    117,713
  • Last 5 Years
    47,314
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,314
World Rank
56
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
発生生物、 神経科

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    93,827
  • Last 5 Years
    19,937
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.212
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,596
World Rank
83
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Signal Processing | Neural Engineering | Tensor Decomposition | Analog_Electronics | BC

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,855
  • Last 5 Years
    28,140
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,083
World Rank
88
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,763
  • Last 5 Years
    17,843
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.256
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,521
World Rank
157
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,680
  • Last 5 Years
    17,255
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,932
World Rank
164
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
neural development | neural stem cell | developmental biology | segmentation cloc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,729
  • Last 5 Years
    12,057
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,685
World Rank
183
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
behavioral neuroscience | developmental neuroscience | cognitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,233
  • Last 5 Years
    11,457
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.259
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,943
World Rank
186
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,743
  • Last 5 Years
    11,125
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.254
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,609
World Rank
299
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,533
  • Last 5 Years
    8,637
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,480
World Rank
314
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
transcriptome | transcription starting site | small RNA | RNAome | biomarke

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,734
  • Last 5 Years
    14,598
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,693
World Rank
444
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,790
  • Last 5 Years
    7,682
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,168
World Rank
472
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
liquid crystals | carbon nanotube

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,961
  • Last 5 Years
    6,565
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,421
World Rank
476
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
Hadron Physics | Theoretical Physics | Quantum Information | Theoretical Biology | Econophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,819
  • Last 5 Years
    7,910
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,219
World Rank
553
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,504
  • Last 5 Years
    9,537
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,188
World Rank
566
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,090
  • Last 5 Years
    8,170
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,448
World Rank
622
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
wave physics | angular momentum | spin-orbit interactions | vortices | geometric phase

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,811
  • Last 5 Years
    12,949
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.594
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,098
World Rank
651
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
perception | neuromodulatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,229
  • Last 5 Years
    12,389
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.584
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,197
World Rank
727
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Cell Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,873
  • Last 5 Years
    7,783
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,426
World Rank
731
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,806
  • Last 5 Years
    14,770
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,870
World Rank
917
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
nuclear physics | computer science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,354
  • Last 5 Years
    4,806
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.277
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,811
World Rank
936
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,144
  • Last 5 Years
    7,826
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.456
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,239
World Rank
950
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Zoology | EvoDevo | Vertebrates | Comparative embryology | Evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,049
  • Last 5 Years
    4,854
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.285
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,280
World Rank
965
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,833
  • Last 5 Years
    15,814
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.939
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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72,662
World Rank
1,217
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,590
  • Last 5 Years
    6,503
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.446
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